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Underworld

(2003, Rated R, Horror, Starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Pulpy, punk-ish story for older teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A metaphorical theme of the movie, strong female character.
  • Violence:

    Intense action violence, graphic injuries, characters killed. Extensive and graphic violence that can be scary.
  • Sex:

    None.
  • Language:

    Some strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Smoking, drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Underworld

Parents need to know that this movie has extensive and graphic violence. There is a reference to "miscegenation" and adulteration of bloodlines. Characters drink and smoke and use strong language.

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  1. I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Great action/adventure movie. Very stylish with nice cinematography. It's got some bloody action violence but it should be fine for teens. Highly recommended.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Alabama
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0

    Great movie

    I love this movie. Much better than most vampire movies. Way better than 3 stars.

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title off for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    A good compromise.

    Personally one of my favorite films as an adult and fantasy buff. As with any film, parents should make decisions based on their own children. My daughters are both young teens and love the Twilight series. I gave them the option to watch this with us. They were fine with it overall, maybe a bit squeamish with all the werewolf gore. In the end they got up not because it was offensive, but they were just disinterested with all the action. 13+ boys will likely love it, and I'd say it's fine for them. They're gonna watch this violence anyway whether we want them to or not, so this is a good compromise.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message

    DUUUUUDDE . . . seriously, man up a bit

    I'm 14 and I saw this...people are over reacting because this movie was excelent and I loved it.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0

    Amazing vampire movie

    Underworld is an amazing movie. Better than Twilight. Better then the second Underworld. Better than Dracula. It brings vampires and werewolves into our modern world in a realistic way. Underworld Rise Of The Lycans was the best out of the trilogy but this is close with second place. I'm ashamed and angry CS would give this movie 3 out of 5 stars, the second and third 2 stars. These are amazing.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Great vampire action movie

    Not the best choice for younger teens, but awesome movie...

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    awesome movie but......

    for kids my age this may be a little too much on the scary/gory side but i'd say it has awesome action scenes

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Hawaii
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    One of my favorite movies...

    This movie is for any hardcore fan. Kate Beckinsale is very hot and sexy, but extremely tough. The fighting scenes are always believable and so are the characters. A must-see for anyone in love with gory fantasies...and hardcore music.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Just Okay

    Underworld was an entertaining action thriller, but the story was fairly unengaging. It made up for that mostly with some good action scenes, though, but it still wasn't a very good movie.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  12. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    R? Seriously?

    Now, just because this movie wasn't the next Lord of the Rings doesn't mean it wasn't good. It was. I really liked it. People who spaz about violence can close their eyes. And the language isn't anything you don't hear every day after your first day of sixth grade. I don't really understand why parents feel the need to protect their children from harsh language. They hear it every day at school, whether or not parents accept that. But, it really is a good movie. It is edgy and punky, but in a good way. Make sure to see the directors cut. It fills in some of the tiny holes the regular version has. Happy viewing...

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